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A Civil Action

“Justice has its price.”

Movie
6.5
Rating
(470 votes)
1h 55m
Runtime
1998
Released
5
Popularity

Genres

Drama

Overview

Jan Schlickmann is a cynical lawyer who goes out to 'get rid of' a case, only to find out it is potentially worth millions. The case becomes his obsession, to the extent that he is willing to give up everything—including his career and his clients' goals—in order to continue the case against all odds.

Status

Released

Original Title

A Civil Action

Release Date

1998-12-25

Languages

English

Budget

USD 70,000,000

Revenue

USD 56,709,981

Profit

-USD 13,290,019

Directors

Steven ZaillianSteven Zaillian

Writers

Steven Zaillian
Steven ZaillianScreenplay

Cast

John Travolta

John Travolta

Jan Schlichtmann

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Jerome Facher

Tony Shalhoub

Tony Shalhoub

Kevin Conway

William H. Macy

William H. Macy

James Gordon

Zeljko Ivanek

Zeljko Ivanek

Bill Crowley

Bruce Norris

Bruce Norris

William Cheeseman

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John Lithgow

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Kathleen Quinlan

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Anne Anderson

Peter Jacobson

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Neil Jacobs

Mary Mara

Mary Mara

Kathy Boyer

James Gandolfini

James Gandolfini

Al Love

Stephen Fry

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Denise Dowse

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Judge Constance Mullen

Dan Hedaya

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John Riley

David Thornton

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Richard Aufiero

Sydney Pollack

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Al Eustis

Ned Eisenberg

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Margot Rose

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Donna Robbins

Daniel von Bargen

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Caroline Carrigan

Evelyn Love

Paul Desmond

Paul Shalline

Michael P. Byrne

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Tommy Barbas

Tracy Miller

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Grace Worker

Paul Hewitt

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Clayton Landey

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Bobby Pasqueriella

Elizabeth Burnette

Lauren Aufiero

Alan Wilder

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Court Clerk

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Insurance Plaintiff

Kevin Fry-Bowers

Kevin Fry-Bowers

Waiter

Brian Turk

Brian Turk

Mover

Rikki Klieman

Rikki Klieman

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Charlie Stavola

Charlie Stavola

Detective

David Barrett

David Barrett

Teenager on Property

Ryan Janis

Teenager on Property

Rob Mac

Rob Mac

Teenager on Property

Michael Biase

Market Clerk

Richard Calnan

Woburn Traffic Cop

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Gene Wolande

Hotel Clerk

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Grace Attorney

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Reporter

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Juliana Donald

Reporter

Sayda Alan

Reporter

Catherine Leahan

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John Lafayette

Geologist

Charles Levin

Charles Levin

Geologist

Byron Jennings

Byron Jennings

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Jay Patterson

Jay Patterson

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Taylor Bernard

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Kathy Bates

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Harry Dean Stanton

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